Jim Creighton: Quant in the 90s and the AI reinvention

I chat with Jim, the former CIO of Barclays Global Investors on the history of quantitative investment, the myths of factor investing, and how machine learning can help solve difficult problems in financial markets. We touch on the future of AI and its use in the broader society – where are the opportunities and where are the potential threats?

Nothing on this podcast is to be considered investment advice or a recommendation. No investment decision or activity should be undertaken without first seeking qualified and professional advice

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CalPERS will review all elements to the methodology of its successful focus list in the coming months, as the latest study by Wilshire shows companies on CalPERS’ radar over the past 23 years have had a total return turnaround of 32.5 per cent on average.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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The art of dynamic asset allocation

Global practice director of Towers Watson Investment, Carl Hess, explains why the consultant has conviction in the ability to exploit mispricing between asset classes, and when dynamic strategic asset allocation works.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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A gradual appreciation of the Chinese currency, although probably too gradual for some in the west, signals a far more fundamental evolutionary phase for this nation than currency management.mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3

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Revisiting global small caps

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